Just a quick update (and to offer full brick Wii owners no hope at all!!).

Tried everything this forum and countless others have recommended. Even put a wasabi v2 with clip in. Nothing, nowt, zilch. Will not boot from UUD - although this works as I have tried it on a different unit. Downloaded the Nintendo recovery disc, still nothing but I am unsure what to do with this as I cannot get it to run on a working console.
Anyway my only hope is to replace the mobo which I have been quoted £50 from a company in the NE (England). Will have to bite the bullet I am afraid as I cannot source a board myself - if anyone knows where I can buy one from, I would appreciate it.( Ebay only sells the DVD mobo).

Sorry I cannot offer you guys any hope with the full brick shenanigans.

Ps a tactical severing of the girlfriends hands might cure the problem - at least in my case!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!